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U.K. IHS Markit Household Finance Index rises in August

Australian bonds fall across the curve as U.S.-China trade talks lift investors’ risk appetite

Australia ANZ-Roy Morgan weekly consumer confidence falls sharply on pessimism over future financial, economic conditions

Global Geopolitical Series: Key updates from across the world

Latest Commitment of Traders positions (Equities and Bonds) as at August 14th 2018

Latest Commitment of Traders positions (FX) as at August 14th 2018

Thailand Q2 GDP cheers market expectations; BoT seen to hike benchmark interest rate in November: ANZ Research

New Zealand bonds close lower on expectations of ease in global trade tensions ahead of GlobalDairyTrade price auctionnew z

Global Geopolitical Series: PA President’s call to violence shows desperation for prominence

Latest Commitment of Traders positions (Commodities) as of August 14th 2018

German bunds slip in European trading ahead of 10-year auction, August manufacturing PMI

Euro area construction sector grows sequentially in June

FxWirePro: The Day Ahead- 21st August 2018

Malaysian ringgit likely to see slight depreciation pressure amidst contracted account surplus

Polish retail sales likely to have grown strongly on solid rise in wages, jobless rate to have stayed at 5.9 pct

Commodities snapshot (precious & industrial)

JGBs remain narrowly mixed in muted trading ahead of July national core CPI, FOMC meeting minutes

Currency snapshot (commodity pairs)

Friday, February 2, 2018 2:23 PM UTC
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Dollar index trading at 89.04 (-0.08%)

Strength meter (today so far) – Aussie -1.16%, Kiwi -1.13%, Loonie -0.90%

Strength meter (since last week) – Aussie -1.97%, Kiwi -0.25%, Loonie -0.67%

AUD/USD –

Trading at 0.794

Trend meter –

  • Long term – Range/Buy, Medium term – Buy, Short term – Range/Sell

Support –

  • Long term – 0.746, Medium term – 0.765, Short term – 0.785

Resistance –

  • Long term – 0.85, Medium term – 0.825, Short term – 0.825

Economic release today –

  • Producer price inflation rose 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter, up 1.7 percent from a year ago.

Commentary –

  • Aussie is the worst performer of the week on weaker building permits report. Active call - Buy targeting 0.87

NZD/USD -

Trading at 0.731

Trend meter –

  • Long term – Sell, Medium term – Sell, Short term – Range/Sell

Support –

  • Long term – 0.68, Medium term – 0.69, Short term – 0.71

Resistance –

  • Long term – 0.76, Medium term – 0.735, Short term – 0.735 (testing)

Economic release today –

  • NIL

Commentary –

  • Kiwi gave up most of the gains and now down for the week.

 USD/CAD –

Trading at 1.237

Trend meter –

  • Long term – sell, Medium term – sell, Short term – Range/Buy

Support –

  • Long term – 1.2, Medium term – 1.22, Short term – 1.22

Resistance –

  • Long term – 1.3, Medium term – 1.28, Short term – 1.24

Economic release today –

  • NIL

Commentary –

  • Loonie is down this week despite a weaker dollar as NAFTA tensions weigh.

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